Egyptian President calls on Assad to step down

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told Arab League ministers Wednesday that it is time for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to step down. He added that a resolution to the conflict in Syria was an "Arab responsibility."

The meeting was the first ministerial-level Arab League meeting in years to be addressed by the President of Egypt, Ahram Online reports.

Morsi led the meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour.

Morsi warned President Assad that "your time won't be long," The NY Times reports.

"I tell the Syrian regime 'there is still a chance to end the bloodshed.' Now is the time for change...no time to be wasted talking about reform," Morsi said according to the AFP.

"Don't take the right step at the wrong time because that would be the wrong step," he added.